The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)
Slept until 1:30 P.M! Some record – Graded a few papers and was thinking of going to supper when Foster called and wanted a date. We double-dated with Ellis and Ellen (?) Anderson who is bacteriologist for Dr. Haire. Saw the same show I saw yesterday but we rode around and had a good time until 11:30. No word from Alyce Claire
Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today
Explorer Lincoln Ellsworth is rescued at the South Pole
The Metropolitan Benjamin was elected Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople to succeed Photios II, who died December 29.
A new New Yorker and Saturday Evening Post
War continues in Ethiopia and Asia, and the Germans take a stand on it’s lost colonies.
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3:15. The baby came at 6 but it was dead. The less said, the better. It was a terrible shock to everyone, she had been so perfectly healthy. We left about 7 and got back in time to give 2 exams. I gave Joyce some chloroform but aside from that I rather stayed out of it – Haven’t been much good all the rest of the day. My first experience with a birth but I hope it is not my last. There followed a bitter discussion on A.C’s part on life in general and having families and suffering in particular. Poor girl! She has been through too much in the last few months. Wish I could do something for her that would really help.
